By Article Author Students at Cienega High School are learning how to deal with the serious money issues ahead of them from Ramsey Education’s Foundations in Personal Finance course, thanks to a generous $1 million contribution by the Jackson Charitable Foundation. The widely adopted course challenges students to set real goals like saving for an...
To the editor: People living in Vail and Corona de Tucson don’t live in Tucson city limits. Most of us specifically choose to not live within Tucson city limits for a myriad of reasons. But yet, our government officials and local business leaders regularly confuse this important point and misuse the definitions to fit their agendas. For instance...
By Article Author The Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee (PCTAC) seeks community input to establish criteria for repair prioritization of paved local roads in unincorporated Pima County for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. An on-line survey is available here: and on the PCTAC website through Nov. 18, 2019. Or come share your opinions in person at...
By Article Author Sheriff Mark Napier would like to announce the formation of the Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee (SCAC). The SCAC will be a group of community leaders that meet monthly with the sheriff or his designee. The objective of the committee is to provide input, voice concerns, and to ensure and maintain open communication between...
By Article Author Creation Ministries International is coming to Corona de Tucson Baptist Church Sunday night October 6th at 6:00 PM! In The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge, Dr. Robert Carter (B.S. in Applied Biology; Ph.D. in Marine Biology; author of The High-Tech Cell) will present vital information on how the fossil record and marine...
By Dr. Azam, MD, MPH, Integrative Physician Why do so many of us find it hard to lose weight, especially after our mid-30s? Have you found yourself following diet after diet, skipping the 3 PM snacks and working out regularly, and yet you find no weight loss when you step on the scale? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many men and women...
By Article Author Spring and fall are my two favorite times of the year. Why? The weather, of course, but it is also a great time to enjoy the outdoors. Fall began on September 23rd this year, and will end with the Winter Solstice on December 21st (also the shortest day of the year). But in between those dates are a number of great events both in...
By Article Author Desert Skies United Methodist Church will be holding their 2019 Flea Market at 3255 North Houghton Road this November 7th, 8th, and 9th., (at the NW corner of Houghton and Ft. Lowell). In 2018, the Desert Skies United Methodist Church Flea Market grossed more than $125,000 and benefited more than 30 local charities, plus many...
By Stacy Winstryg Vail Parent Network is excited to have our district 14 legislators attend the annual VailFest event at the Pima County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 26th. Senator David Gowan and Representatives Becky Nutt and Gail Griffin will be in attendance for the parade and then will be available during the fair for a meet and greet...
By Stacy Winstryg The Vail School District has been hard at work awarding grants to the classrooms in the Vail School District. So far this school year, we have given away almost $7,000 in funds to your students. We have had grant requests approved for a 1st grade literacy program at Desert Willow Elementary and the Best Buddies Inclusion Club at...
